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"Autumn In The Hill Country; Corn Harvest On The Brandywine" by Newell Convers Wyeth.

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       ~ The two canvases that make up the “Diptych: Sagra” were purchased in 1991 for the Rome branch of the Cassa di Risparmio. They were owned by the metallurgical entrepreneur Giovanni Locatelli and - until his death in 1951 - they decorated the house in via Giovannino de’ Grassi in Milan; they were then transferred to Arena Po in the agricultural estate of the widow Giuseppina Quattrini. Taking up the hypothesis of Gloria Raimondi, Sergio Rebora proposed to identify in them two panels belonging to the monumental decorative frieze for the 1906 National Exhibition in Milan, remodeled by the author - Giulio Aristide Sartorio - later to use them as a villa Locatelli. Completely devoid of documentary evidence, this reconstruction is denied by the correspondence - only recently traced - between Sartorio and the client, in which all the planning and execution phases of the Locatelli house decoration are described in detail. Furthermore, together with the archive papers, the six overdoors originally located in the atrium were also found, while the decoration designed for the vault of the staircase and the dining room was never carried out. The cycle intends to celebrate the Italian participation in the First World War through a complex allegory that includes numerous figures of victories and fighters. In Risveglio the date of entry into the war against Austria was inserted - May 24, 1915 - while Sagra reports that of victory - November 4, 1918 - with the addition of the names of the Carso, Piave and Vittorio Veneto, the places where the decisive battles took place. The two monumental canvases in the collection conclude an intense creative season of the author, engaged since the beginning of the century in the execution of large decorative cycles for public spaces: from those for the V Venice International Art Exhibition - in 1903 - to the panels for the International Exhibition of Saint Louis - of 1904 - then adapted for the National Exhibition of Fine Arts in Milan of 1906, up to the famous Frieze of Palazzo Montecitorio, seat of the Italian Parliament of 1908-1912. In this allegorical representation - that of the Victory - the new generation is balancing the herm of Italy. Made with the aid of photographic sketches - mindful of Eadweard Muybridge’s photographs - the draped nudes convey a strong sensation of movement and, from a stylistic and compositional point of view, appear very close to the Frieze of Parliament, in which the author experiments a particular cold wax painting technique, also used in the canvases in the Collection. However, unlike the previous decorations, here Sartorio achieves an unprecedented pictorial freedom and a color of exceptional brightness, which is affected by the experiments conducted during the twenties in contact with nature and the dazzling light of the Roman coast, in the climate of rediscovery. domestic serenity following the marriage with Marga Sevilla. Since November 2011, the work has been visible in the set-up of Gallerie d’Italia in Milan. ~

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Pictorial photography

Alfred Stieglitz, Gertrude Käsebier, 1902

Smoking Woman Portrait, Robert Demachy, 1899

Nude, William W. Renwick, 1907

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Dorothée Blanck evoking Velázquez’s The Rokeby Venus in a scene from L’Opéra-Mouffe (Agnès Varda, 1958)

"Her body is never entirely still, but she wriggles, moves it naturally, stretching, unselfconscious with her back to the camera, so her body is seen in its lived dimensions even as she is framed in the pictorial setting. The moving of flesh and skin is part of the reclining nude imagined here. She never settles into a fixed ideal so that she is seen as living, as lovelier because she moves and feels. Varda opens the painting to this different apprehension of female nakedness. She references Velázquez and salutes the visual beauty and melancholy of his image, yet also tenderly unfreezes the pose. This mobility is part of the relation to tradition Varda establishes, which is reverent and irreverent all at once. Her work is enriched by the precursor images to which she refers but Varda claims freedom of association and repurposing, a liberty expressed in the very literal movement in and shaking up of the timeless still pose." — Emma Wilson, The Reclining Nude

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Anton Josef Trcka • Untitled, Unknown Model, 1920

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Fritz Willis - "Showgirl" - 1950s Limited Edition Poster Painting - Original art sold by Heritage Art Gallery 2005

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Lawrence Alma-Tadema - The Tepidarium (1881)

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Friedrich Wilhelm von Schadow (German, 1789-1862) The parable of the wise and foolish virgins, 1842 Städel Museum, Frankfurt

“For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord” (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17).

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Julie Newmar, born Julia Chalene Newmeyer, was a cast member in the Ziegfeld Follies of 1956, where she played Miss Ziegfeld. She was 23 years old at the time. The production starred Tallulah Bankhead and featured a large cast of 53, including 32 singers and dancers. The choreography was by Jack Cole. Unfortunately the show closed in Philadelphia!

Newmar is also known for her Broadway debut in "Silk Stockings" at age 19, originating the role of Stupefyin' Jones in "Li"! Abner", and winning a Tony Award for her role in "Marriage-Go-Round". She also starred as Catwoman in the 1960s Batman television series. Beyond acting, she is a dancer, singer, inventor, and real estate investor. Julie Newmar has not seen this picture of her yet!

#JulieNewmar #AlfredCheneyJohnston #MissZiegfeld #Catwoman #Colorized #FricPic #CoffeeTableBook #ZiegfeldFollies1956

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Earl Moran - "Seated Nude" - 1960 Favorite Models Painting - Original art sold by Heritage Art Gallery 2022

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Irene Castle (1893-1969), the hugely influential star who helped change modern dancing and fashion in the 1910s. Dressed often by Lucile on stage, on screen and in private, Irene Castle's style prestaged the flapper look of the '20s. In this picture, Irene is wearing the Lucile chiffon gown that made such a sensation when she wore it on Broadway in Irving Berlin's Watch Your Step (1914), in which they refined and popularized the Foxtrot. Irene Castle were partners with Showman George White, pre 1911 with engagements at the Palace!

Irene Castle appeared in a star-studded Ziegfeld Revue, Miss 1917, grounds by Lucille and music by Irving Berlin.

Although she was singled out for praise by reviewers, she was unhappy performing on stage alone: "I found myself hopelessly lost as a solo number. I had no training for dancing alone and I should never have tried it." Though successful with critics, the revue failed to attract an audience; at least not enough of one to pay for the lavish production.

Castle's specialty song was challenged on copyright grounds, and management cut it. In addition, her act in the show was scheduled for late in the evening, which conflicted with her early morning film work.

As the show failed, she and others were let go by the producers. She later sued successfully, but by then the production company was bankrupt. For the rest of 1917, she made well-received appearances on behalf of war charities. Original photo by Ira L. Hill's Studio, New York.

#IreneCastle #Lucile #IrvingBerlin #Ziegfeld #FricPic #Colorized #CoffeeTableBook #The Castle Walk #George White

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French postcard, 1913

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French postcard, 1913

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Miss Bonnie Maude and the cat Buzzer (between 1912 und 1918). Photo by Arnold Genthe.

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[Anna (Anne) Lee Patterson Photographed by Alfred Cheney Johnston, ca. 1930]. Anne is seen here posing in a model shoot. She is wearing a ‘erte’ designed diaphanous covering with high heels. Her hair is short in these photos. Patterson was Miss USA in 1931, and also performed in the Ziegfeld Follies that same year. #AnnaLeePatterson #AlfredCheneyJohnston #Colorized #MyArt #FromPhoto #MissUSA1931. #ZiegfeldFolliesof1931 #BeautifulModel #FricPic #IBDB.com

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Gentleman choice... Evgenia Pavlova

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Glorifying the American Girl (1929)